The Harvard Voice | November 16, 2009
The Harvard Voice endorsed the ticket of Johnny Bowman and Eric Hysen for UC President and Vice President, respectively, at the group’s weekly meeting earlier tonight.
After the two UC tickets presented their platforms at a meeting held at 8 p.m. in Quincy Bullitt Room, the executive board and staff members of the Voice discussed the candidates before conducting a blind vote.
The Voice unanimously voted to endorse Bowman/Hysen for their exceptional qualities in the following areas:
· Experience and enthusiasm
Johnny Bowman and Eric Hysen have both been involved in the UC for multiple years in various capacities, and have a proven track record of garnering student input and achieving tangible results. In the past, Johnny pushed for a transparent budget cut process that directly led to the implementation of the Idea Bank, the only way in which students are now able to get budget cut ideas to the administration.
· Emphasis on budget cuts
The Voice believes that budget cuts pose the largest potential detriment to student life, and Johnny and Eric shared this concern. The Voice believes the Bowman-Hysen ticket will work closely with administration to reduce the impact of budget cuts on student life.
· Improving student life without spending money
While describing their platform, Bowman and Hysen emphasized their desire to seek solutions for improving student life at little to no cost. These ideas included creating an online study guide database, a Craigslist-type listing for student goods, and a central events calendar for the entirety of campus.
· Emphasis on multimedia
Much like The Harvard Voice, Johnny and Eric has concrete plans for bringing Harvard online. These include the aforementioned events calendar and study guide database, as well as a streamlined online room reservation process at http://maps.cs50.net.
The Voice has full confidence in the Bowman/Hysen ticket and looks forward to working with them in the upcoming year.
Voting is open to Harvard undergraduates until noon Thursday, November 19, at http://uc.fas.harvard.edu.
